Essay name: Studies in Ethnobotany of ‘Nath� of Bundelkhand region
Author:
Praveen Kumar Khare
Affiliation: Bundelkhand University / Department of Botany
The essay studies the Ethnobotany of the ‘Nath� tribe of Bundelkhand region within the Indian subcontinent. This region represents a convergence of diverse meteorological, climatic, and floral conditions, which provides unique opportunities for ethnobotanical research. The study of human relationships with plants, ethnobotany, reveals the varied and seldom-known uses of plants, contributing to anthropology, medical, and economic botany.
Chapter 5 - Enumeration of Plant Species (Ethnobotanical Records of 'Nath' tribe)
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Loc.
#The fresh plants are used as fooder to improve lactacon in
cattle.
Bharuwa Sumerpur, Hamirpur (U.P.) 405.
Ethn.dist. Madhya Pradesh (Painuli and Maheshwari, 1996)
169. Convolvulus pluricaulis, chois. (Sikhauli), Herb
Loc.
The expressed juice of plant is used as brain tonic.
The leaves are pounded and taken orally for the treatment of
diabetes.
The plant is pounded with black peeper and provided orally to
the cattle suffering from paralytic attack.
Guraha, Banda (U.P.) 397.
Ethn.dist. Bundelkhand.
170. Cuscuta reflexa, Roxb. (Amar bal), Creeper
Loc.
The decoction of the plant is made. It is used regularly as local
application for the treatment of dandruff, whitening and thining
of hairs.
The stem is pounded into paste and used orally as laxative.
The stem of this plant alongwith the fruits of Cassia tora are
pounded in to paste and applied externally for the treatment of
eczema.
The expressed juice of the plant is said to be used as infertility
drug.
Kudaura, Hamirpur (U.P.) 501.
Ethn.dist. Bihar (Tarafder and Chaudhuri, 1981), Dhasan Valley (Saxena
and Vyas, 1983). Assam and Arunachal Pradesh (Baruah
and Sharma, 1987), India (Khanna and Mudgal, 1992). Bihar
(Girach & Aminuddin, 1995), Uttar Pradesh ( Siddiqui et. al..
